here is a thread from alt.ascii-art mentioning the passing of a regular. the following weeks were filled with everyone posting their archives of art that he had done, and now it's archived by google and he will live on forever!
as has been said many times, there is no one slashdot hive mind. there several hundred thousand accounts on here, each of which may a different opinion on any particular issue.
the slashdot crowd doesn't have to make up its mind, except to redeem itself in the eyes of people who think like talk radio hosts.
"The retailer today begins tracking pallets and cases of product with EPC tags at one of its distribution centers and seven of its stores in Texas as part of a test being conducted with eight suppliers."
iirc google does quite a bit of business licensing their search engine for use in private intranets, so the search capabilities are ALSO a revenue stream
Slashdot Mirror
heh,
in rhode island, there is a plumber with that number.
Thank you for slashdotting e2. Now I can actually get some work done.
"US talks of feet and inches."
The UK doesn't mind when we talk about miles.
are you sure it's not buried in a setting somewhere, or perhaps it only transmits its location when you call 911?
Look up some terms regarding loss, specifically "opportunity cost".
It's been mentioned here on slashdot plenty of times.
even so, it's not much use at a show recording off an analog mixer :)
why not use this thingy?
it's the only even prime number and that is certainly odd.
moron.
go ahead and misinterpret economic terminology to make a weak argument.
oops, portable MD records don't have digital inputs!
i call shenanigans. we coders use 'robust' a lot more than the marketers, at least at my company.
but parliament and elections and public assembly were suspended by the government... ?
you mean this post?
;)"
"(Only wimps use tape backup: _real_ men just upload their important stuff on ftp, and let the rest of the world mirror it
here is a thread from alt.ascii-art mentioning the passing of a regular. the following weeks were filled with everyone posting their archives of art that he had done, and now it's archived by google and he will live on forever!
hmm, and i see people who criticize the government are also disappearing. i suggest you extend your vacation.
the dangerous analog display that flings subatomic particles towards your face at the speed of light?
"Those who would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
what is that in reference to, exactly?
not only a large city, but the surrounding towns as well!
as has been said many times, there is no one slashdot hive mind. there several hundred thousand accounts on here, each of which may a different opinion on any particular issue.
the slashdot crowd doesn't have to make up its mind, except to redeem itself in the eyes of people who think like talk radio hosts.
"The retailer today begins tracking pallets and cases of product with EPC tags at one of its distribution centers and seven of its stores in Texas as part of a test being conducted with eight suppliers."
pallets and cases.
pallets and cases.
do you bring those home with you?
the rfid tags are in pallets and cases, not individual items. is it that hard to read any article about this topic in the last year?
solution: mine helium from the sun until cold fusion is perfected.
you can also get a context-menu with a control click.
granted, before control-clicking, there were hold-the-mouse-down pop up menus. netscape had 'em!
iirc google does quite a bit of business licensing their search engine for use in private intranets, so the search capabilities are ALSO a revenue stream